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May 12, 2009
Political Humor Across The Region

In countries across RFE/RL's broadcast region, satire plays a special role for writers and artists seeking to shed light on repression, corruption, and violence. These editorial cartoons offer a cross-section of perspectives on issues from energy politics to press freedom.

May 11, 2009
Through The Eyes Of An Afghan Cartoonist

RFE/RL broadcaster Hozhaber Shinwary is one of Afghanistan's best-known editorial cartoonists. His bold drawings are meant to "encourage people to stop for a second, think, and be aware of what is happening all around them.”
May 09, 2009
Victory Day Celebrations In Former Soviet Union

In Russia and other post-Soviet states, the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-45 is marked on May 9, a day later than the rest of the world since it was early morning in Moscow when Germany's official surrender was signed outside Berlin. While Victory Day is marked with grand military spectacle in Moscow, other former Soviet states also have their solemn remembrances.
April 10, 2009
An Easter Meditation: Lithuania's Hill Of Crosses

The Hill Of Crosses is a place of pilgrimage and devotion for Catholics in Lithuania and throughout the Baltic region. During the Soviet era, many of the thousands of crosses there were destroyed by Communist authorities or looted for scrap material. But since Lithuania declared independence in 1990, the Hill of Crosses has become not only a tourist attraction, but also a national symbol.
March 27, 2009
RFE/RL History in Images

Take a look at more than 65 years of RFE/RL history in photos. Established at the beginning of the Cold War to transmit uncensored news and information to audiences behind the Iron Curtain, RFE/RL now provides uncensored news and information in 26 languages to 23 countries, including Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Ukraine, and Russia. Audiences turn to RFE/RL for what they cannot get locally: uncensored news, responsible discussion, and open debate.
February 03, 2009
Photos from a time of crisis

Photojournalist Reza Deghati, known internationally simply as "Reza," captured iconic images of the Iranian Revolution and the ensuing hostage crisis at the U.S. Embassy in Tehran in 1979.
December 23, 2008
Unfinished Moscow

As markets falter worldwide, Moscow's once-booming construction and real estate sector is in a state of crisis. Funding for further work has dried up, leaving a legacy of unfinished projects across the capital.
November 24, 2008
Holodomor: the Great Famine in Ukraine

Ukrainians are marking the 75th anniversary of the 1932-33 famine that killed millions of their countrymen. In this audio slide show, two survivors remember details of one of the darkest chapters in their country's history.
November 19, 2008
Holodomor: Famine In Ukraine, 1932-33

Ukrainians are marking the 80th anniversary of the 1932-33 famine that killed millions of their countrymen. In this audio slide show, two survivors remember details of one of the darkest chapters in their country's history.
October 20, 2008
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Every Thursday at dusk, members of one of Iran's most beleaguered religious minorities gather at Tehran's railway station. With anxious, teary eyes, they are there to see off relatives and fellow Baha'is who have decided to pull up stakes forever and take the 8 p.m. train to a new life in Turkey and beyond.
October 06, 2008
The Legacy of Andijon

A slide show of images from the aftermath of the brutal crackdown on protesters in Andijon, Uzbekistan, in 2005.
August 09, 2008
Fleeing Destruction In Gori, Georgia

RFE/RL Georgian Service correspondent Koba Liklikadze was in the Georgian town of Gori, about 30 kilometers from the border of South Ossetia, as Russian bombs fell on civilian districts. He spoke with local residents fleeing the bombing and captured some scenes of devastation on camera. Click below for a multimedia slideshow from the scene:

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